Hello ! You have reached the offices of Maddox and McKnight , can I help you ?   Yes , my name is Max Richards . May I please speak to George Nelson ? I have already called several times . It seems I always catch him out of the office .   Oh , I'm sorry . Mr . Nelson is away at the moment . I'm sorry that you keep missing him while he is out of the office . Would you like to leave a message ?   I'm sorry , I didn't hear you clearly . Could you repeat that please ?   Certainly . Mr . Nelson can not take your call at the moment because he is away . He stepped out of the office for the whole afternoon and is not expected back until tomorrow morning . His schedule is very unpredictable at times , so the best way to reach him is to first make an appointment by email or text messaging .   Can I leave a message for him please ?   Of course , can you leave your name and number ? I'm sure Mr . Nelson will return your call as soon as he is able .   My name is Max Richards , my phone number is 898-3423 . Could you ask him to call me back as soon as he gets back , please ? I have a rather timely matter to discuss with him .   Can you tell me what it's about ? I can make a note of it , so Mr . Nelson is aware and prepared when he returns your call .   Yes , please let him know I would like to discuss the Girard case with him . 